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we have had terrible research in part because of the nra prevents good research. but the research we have does not suggest these things make a huge difference. we've had a big bill there 68. we had the brady bill, other bills, in general when you look at the broad survey of the research, it is very hard to see big differences. there are some areas where you do see differences, some of the magazines do reduce en masse killing. but the level of murders, it doesn't really change much. which think it is fertile to make progress, most gun violence is suicide. and a lot of those suicides are impusive. and if you can delay the people's access to guns by a week, you really can do potentially some good at preventing some suicides, especially senior citizens. so i think there are some possibilities. the danger there, again this is all problematic, most people kill themselves with guns, do it with handguns which are not really under discussion here. and so the social signs data i think is reasonably fond not that it doesn't work but it doesn't work a lot. >> what is your sen
we have had terrible research in part because of the nra prevents good research. but the research we have does not suggest these things make a huge difference. we've had a big bill there 68. we had the brady bill, other bills, in general when you look at the broad survey of the research, it is very hard to see big differences. there are some areas where you do see differences, some of the magazines do reduce en masse killing. but the level of murders, it doesn't really change much. which think...
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you've already seen democrats who previously had basically stuck to the nra line, breaking with the nra. you have seen republicans in the house of representatives saying they are willing to consider pretty remarkable gun legislation. i just think this mythology that's been built up about the impossibility of gun reform has been shattered. it's been shattered first by what happened in newtown. everything is different after those 20 kids died. but it's also changed as people looked at the nra's performance in the last election. the nra only won about 20% of the races that they played in so to the extent that there are any members that are worried about the political implications of taking on the nra, they just aren't there like they used to be, maybe ten years ago. >> but when you talk about the nra, and we talk about people on the left who might be obstacles as well in the senate, we have to look at which came first, the chicken or the egg. was it the fact that senate democrats like harry reid and joe manchin were always pro-gun or were they pro-gun because they get support of the nra, a
you've already seen democrats who previously had basically stuck to the nra line, breaking with the nra. you have seen republicans in the house of representatives saying they are willing to consider pretty remarkable gun legislation. i just think this mythology that's been built up about the impossibility of gun reform has been shattered. it's been shattered first by what happened in newtown. everything is different after those 20 kids died. but it's also changed as people looked at the nra's...
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the nra has less than 1% success rate getting its people in or out of congress. the power comes from the membership, which the group says has grown by 100,000 people in just the last few weeks. people like chris schneider. >> this is a semiautomatic rifle, which has been portrayed in the media as evil, which it is not. i use it to hunt coyote and small game. >> congress will likely hear from people like him. those on the other side of the issue have far less to spend. >> gun control groups i would say used to be more of a force to be reckoned with. good they have been neutered on some level over the last 10 or 20 years. but joe biden says he will make his recommendations to the president on tuesday. we expect president obama will make his case to the american public not long after that. >> the un security council is holding emergency talks on the crisis in mali. 30 soldiers have been killed after a bottle with rebels in the north of the country. fighters have to push the rebels out. the crisis began in march of last year when a coup allowed rebels to seize the no
the nra has less than 1% success rate getting its people in or out of congress. the power comes from the membership, which the group says has grown by 100,000 people in just the last few weeks. people like chris schneider. >> this is a semiautomatic rifle, which has been portrayed in the media as evil, which it is not. i use it to hunt coyote and small game. >> congress will likely hear from people like him. those on the other side of the issue have far less to spend. >> gun...
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we're also told the nra will be a part of these meetings. more meetings are expected down the road with representatives from hollywood and game industry. "the washington post" reports the vice president's plan is designed to be big, comprehensive. new jersey's governor chris christie says that's the only way to get it passed. >> if it was comprehensive, if it was comprehensive, there's no doubt in my mind that we could come to an area of compromise. but it's got to be comprehensive. and if it isn't, then you're not -- you're going to have the same kind of good luck in washington you've had all along. >> biden is hashing out a plan on the national level, there's move on the state level, too. this afternoon, new york governor and drew cuomo will propose one of the country's strictest bans on assault weapons for this state. in connecticut governor dan malloy announced 16 councils looking at gun safety and gun violence prevention. leather bring in jackie kucinich and "washington post" journalist david millbane. >> good morning. >> a spokesman sa
we're also told the nra will be a part of these meetings. more meetings are expected down the road with representatives from hollywood and game industry. "the washington post" reports the vice president's plan is designed to be big, comprehensive. new jersey's governor chris christie says that's the only way to get it passed. >> if it was comprehensive, if it was comprehensive, there's no doubt in my mind that we could come to an area of compromise. but it's got to be...
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to try a wedge between the nra leadership and the membership. what we have seen is very divergent views on the issues. >> let me read what they talk about with the gun challenge in this going at an incremental pace. the risk of the approach is that it can't pass congress. it's a bit of a motor cal box for the white house. they like to do something and there is a chance, but what is possible and what gun control advocates want are not in the same ballpark. do you agree with that? >> i think lynn sweet hit it on the head when she said they want to avoid biting off more than they can chew. the problem is how do you appeal to chris christie's viewpoint that speaks for many where in order to deal with him, you are going to have to give up thing he is looking for. to get a buy in on an assault weapons ban, you have to convince him of a mental health component that speaks to his concerns. if the several issues are in play, does it run lynn sweet the risk of being too comprehensive for passage? that's the question. >> tamron? >> i see that is the balanc
to try a wedge between the nra leadership and the membership. what we have seen is very divergent views on the issues. >> let me read what they talk about with the gun challenge in this going at an incremental pace. the risk of the approach is that it can't pass congress. it's a bit of a motor cal box for the white house. they like to do something and there is a chance, but what is possible and what gun control advocates want are not in the same ballpark. do you agree with that? >>...
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very short statement from the nra. but essentially the nra is skeptical of a lot of what's being pushed out there by the white house and lawmakers up on capitol hill. they say instead of focussing on guns and gun owners, that all of these lawmakers need to be focused on issues such as mental health, need to focus on things like violent video games. one of the things that the nra has also suggested is putting armed guards at all of the schools in order to protect students and to prevent something like what we saw in connecticut from happening again. so again they believe that you need to take sort of a broad approach here, a broad look at this problem, not just look at those who own guns. >> let's talk about the meeting today. you have details for us as to what the vice president is actually proposing. >> that's right. again, the vice president is looking for sort of broad options here. and that's why they're having these meetings. but right up front, both the vice president and president are looking at things such as r
very short statement from the nra. but essentially the nra is skeptical of a lot of what's being pushed out there by the white house and lawmakers up on capitol hill. they say instead of focussing on guns and gun owners, that all of these lawmakers need to be focused on issues such as mental health, need to focus on things like violent video games. one of the things that the nra has also suggested is putting armed guards at all of the schools in order to protect students and to prevent...
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you have fully half of your new senate has an a plus, a or a minus from the nra. if you want anything to happen on gun control, have at least half the senate upsetting the nra. that's a difficult proposition. >> there is no more uphill fight than this. the question is, do we fight or do we knuckle under. >> reporter: president obama wants action on gun legislation this year. he asked vice president biden to lead a task force to come up with recommendations on gun policy. they're expected this month. athena jones, cnn, washington. >>> a fashion mogul has gone missing. we'll tell you more about vittorio mis circumstance oni and how he run a multi-million dollar fashion brand.e' not happ. so i introduced jill to crest pro-health for life. selected for people over 50. pro-health for life is a toothpaste that defends against tender, inflamed gums, sensitivity and weak enamel. conditions people over 50 experience. crest pro-health for life. so jill can keepiving the good life. crest. life opens up when you do. [heart beating] [heartbeat continues] [heartbeat, music play
you have fully half of your new senate has an a plus, a or a minus from the nra. if you want anything to happen on gun control, have at least half the senate upsetting the nra. that's a difficult proposition. >> there is no more uphill fight than this. the question is, do we fight or do we knuckle under. >> reporter: president obama wants action on gun legislation this year. he asked vice president biden to lead a task force to come up with recommendations on gun policy. they're...
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. >> the nra is the big issue, but i wouldn't say it's necessarily on the republican side only. it's on the democratic side also. you have fully half of your new senate has either an "a-plus or a-minus rating from the nra, want anything on gun control, you'll have half of the senate upsetting the nra so that's a very difficult proposition. >> there is no more uphill fight than this. the question is do we fight or do we knuckle under? >> reporter: president obama says he wants action on gun legislation this year. he's asked vice president biden to lead a task force to come up with recommendations on gun policy. they are expected this month. athena jones, cnn, washington. >> president obama is headed back to washington today ending his hawaiian vacation. there's a lot on the agenda once he gets back, including a meeting with the president of afghanistan this week. he's also expected to announce a new secretary of defense, likely former senator chuck hagel. he also has to prepare for his second inauguration. here's the president getting hit in the face with a wave during his vacati
. >> the nra is the big issue, but i wouldn't say it's necessarily on the republican side only. it's on the democratic side also. you have fully half of your new senate has either an "a-plus or a-minus rating from the nra, want anything on gun control, you'll have half of the senate upsetting the nra so that's a very difficult proposition. >> there is no more uphill fight than this. the question is do we fight or do we knuckle under? >> reporter: president obama says he...
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know one's surprise i'm sure the nra is not backing down? >> no. they didn't mince any words at all saying afterwards we will not allow law abiding gun owners to be blamed for the acts of criminals and mad men. they sat in the same room today with the vice president but this is going to be a long, tough fight with all the trappings of a full blown partisan campaign. shep. >> shepard: did the vice president change his tone at all from yesterday. >> a little bit. with sports men and hunters today he emphasized finding common ground. yesterday outcry from gun rights in addition to gun control regulation the president could also take executive ax and go around congress. the head of the biggest group of conservatives in the republican house majority complained, quote: vice president biden would do well to read the second amendment and revisit the meaning of the phrase shall not be infringed. bypassing congress to implement radical policies is never acceptable and heinous when such actions trample bill of rights. very tough stuff shep and it's not going
know one's surprise i'm sure the nra is not backing down? >> no. they didn't mince any words at all saying afterwards we will not allow law abiding gun owners to be blamed for the acts of criminals and mad men. they sat in the same room today with the vice president but this is going to be a long, tough fight with all the trappings of a full blown partisan campaign. shep. >> shepard: did the vice president change his tone at all from yesterday. >> a little bit. with sports men...
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in new york, lauren green, fox news. >>> vice president joe biden will meet with the nra today in a step towards reforming the nation's gun control laws. meanwhile, president obama is asking congress for several provisions to the law including banning military-style assault rifles. biden says the administration and congress are considering separate executive actions and hope to have recommendations on gun reform by the end of this month. everybody watching that very closely. >>> we are also watching weather. >> you guys ready to see something we didn't see a whole lot of yesterday? >> what is that? >> let's go to the live shot. >> oh, my gosh. >> isn't that gorgeous. >> i love it. >> a great big thanks to our control room. look at that. a gorgeous sunrise this morning. high temperatures later this afternoon will be about 50 and unlike yesterday, when we had a surprise pop-up shower, today, we should be dry. >> i think this is a prediction of what is to come. look at that. >> isn't that gorgeous? >> the clouds are coming apart for the sun to come up there right there in the middle. >> you
in new york, lauren green, fox news. >>> vice president joe biden will meet with the nra today in a step towards reforming the nation's gun control laws. meanwhile, president obama is asking congress for several provisions to the law including banning military-style assault rifles. biden says the administration and congress are considering separate executive actions and hope to have recommendations on gun reform by the end of this month. everybody watching that very closely....
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he said, declare the nra a terrorist organization and make membership illegal. hey, we did it to the communist party and nra has led to the deaths of more of us than american commies ever did. i would raise the organization headquarters and salt the earth but that is option a.m. if some people refuse to give up the guns, that prying the gun. >> their cold dead hands, works for me. larry. >> that was so over the top when i had to laugh, i read that before. it is still funny that somebody is foaming at the mouth, that an editor didn't catch that before it was published. they're exposing themselves from looney tunes they are if they really think that way? that is so amazing when you look at those who own firearms legally in this country, they're the choir boys of our society. these are the men and women who do not commit crime. those who are licensed to carry, such as those in new york, commit many fewer crimes than police do. so this is just amazing. >> i want to bring in lori here. he said throw out the second amendment. i'm paraphrasing. called for violence spec
he said, declare the nra a terrorist organization and make membership illegal. hey, we did it to the communist party and nra has led to the deaths of more of us than american commies ever did. i would raise the organization headquarters and salt the earth but that is option a.m. if some people refuse to give up the guns, that prying the gun. >> their cold dead hands, works for me. larry. >> that was so over the top when i had to laugh, i read that before. it is still funny that...
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the nra has always supported what works. we have 11,000 police instructors and we represent honest people all over this country. there are 25,000 violent crimes per week in this country. the innocent are being preyed upon. the statistics are numbing and 911 calls are horrible. victims all over the country want to be able to protect themselves. this whole debate almost puts it into two different categories. if you are in the elite, you get body cards, high-cap mags protecting this capital, the titans of industry dead body guards. criminal do not -- obey the law anyway. they get what they want and in the middle is the hard work of law abiding taxpaying american that we will make the least capable of defending themselves. we will say you can have a bold action rival but you cannot have an ar-15. you can have a six-shot revolvers but you cannot have a semi automatic handgun. you can have four or five or six rounds in your magazine but if three intruders break down your door, you cannot have 15 rounds because somebody thinks that
the nra has always supported what works. we have 11,000 police instructors and we represent honest people all over this country. there are 25,000 violent crimes per week in this country. the innocent are being preyed upon. the statistics are numbing and 911 calls are horrible. victims all over the country want to be able to protect themselves. this whole debate almost puts it into two different categories. if you are in the elite, you get body cards, high-cap mags protecting this capital, the...
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seems to be breaking with the nra on one point. in an interview with the "milwaukee journal sentinel," congressman ryan called the gun show loophole an obvious problem. the nra has denied it exists. ryan has indicated he is willing to bend on closing the loophole. we're back with more show after the break. stay with us. right have, about the "heavy hand of government" ... i want to have that conversation. let's talk about it. really? you're going to lay people off because now the government is going to help you fund your healthcare. really? i want to have those conversations, not to be confrontational, but to understand what the other side is saying, and i'd like to arm our viewers with the ability to argue with their conservative uncle joe over the dinner table. >> announcer: ladies and gentlemen, it's "the stephanie miller show." ♪ i'm walkin' on sunshine ♪ ♪ i'm walkin' on sunshine ♪ ♪ and it's time to feel good ♪ ♪ hey, all right now ♪ ♪ and it's time to feel good ♪ >> stephanie: yahoo! marginally good if yo
seems to be breaking with the nra on one point. in an interview with the "milwaukee journal sentinel," congressman ryan called the gun show loophole an obvious problem. the nra has denied it exists. ryan has indicated he is willing to bend on closing the loophole. we're back with more show after the break. stay with us. right have, about the "heavy hand of government" ... i want to have that conversation. let's talk about it. really? you're going to lay people off because...
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so at least half of the senate upsetting the nra. so that's a very difficult proposition. >> there is no more uphill fight than this. the question is, do we fight or do we knuckle under? >> reporter: president obama says he wants action on gun legislation this year. he has asked vice president biden to lead a task force to come up with recommendations on gun policy. they're expected this month. martin? >> athena, thanks very much. >>> disgraced cycling legend lance armstrong has denied doping over and over again. but the "new york times" now reports he may be considering a public confession. how likely is that? i'm putting that question to a legal analyst, straight ahead. c'mon dad! i'm here to unleash my inner cowboy... instead i got heartburn. [ horse neighs ] hold up partner. prilosec isn't for fast relief. try alka-seltzer. kills heartburn fast. yeehaw! >>> lance am strong and doping. overwhelming evidence he was involved in a doping program, charges he has repeatedly denied. but the "new york times" reports that armstrong is act
so at least half of the senate upsetting the nra. so that's a very difficult proposition. >> there is no more uphill fight than this. the question is, do we fight or do we knuckle under? >> reporter: president obama says he wants action on gun legislation this year. he has asked vice president biden to lead a task force to come up with recommendations on gun policy. they're expected this month. martin? >> athena, thanks very much. >>> disgraced cycling legend lance...
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what do we expect from the meeting with the nra? one imagines there's not a lot of common ground, or is he just there to listen? >> reporter: you know, i don't think there's a lot of common ground. one thing that everyone agrees on is that there is this problem of gun violence. you know, you had a number of these mass shootings, and that something needs to be done. i think how to tackle the problem is the big challenge here. the white house believing that there has to be this comprehensive approach of gun control but also dealing with some of these issues such as mental health. and the gun owners and gun associations have been saying that gun control is not the answer here, that you need to focus on things such as violent video games or perhaps you should put armed guards at all of the schools across the country. and so as you pointed out, both sides saying they're coming to listen, but no doubt will also be making their concerns clear during the meetings. >> yeah, before the meeting yesterday, the vice president talked about presid
what do we expect from the meeting with the nra? one imagines there's not a lot of common ground, or is he just there to listen? >> reporter: you know, i don't think there's a lot of common ground. one thing that everyone agrees on is that there is this problem of gun violence. you know, you had a number of these mass shootings, and that something needs to be done. i think how to tackle the problem is the big challenge here. the white house believing that there has to be this...
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we have had terrible research in part because of the nra prevents good research. but the research we have does not suggest these things make a huge difference. we've had a big bill there 68. we had the brady bill other bills in general when you look at the broad survey of the research, it is very hard to see big differences. there are some areas where you do see differences, some of the magazines do reduce en masse killing. but the level of murders, it doesn't really change much. which think it is fertile to make progress, most gun violence is suicide. and a lot of those suicides are impusive. and if you can delay the people's access to guns by a week you really can do potentially some good at preventing some suicides especially senior citizens. so i think there are some possibilities. the danger there, again this is all problematic, most people kill themselves with guns, do it with handguns which are not really under discussion here. and so the social signs data i think is reasonably fond not that it doesn't work but it doesn't work a lot. >> what is your sense o
we have had terrible research in part because of the nra prevents good research. but the research we have does not suggest these things make a huge difference. we've had a big bill there 68. we had the brady bill other bills in general when you look at the broad survey of the research, it is very hard to see big differences. there are some areas where you do see differences, some of the magazines do reduce en masse killing. but the level of murders, it doesn't really change much. which think it...
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these politicians have been cowered by the nra and the gun lobby for too long. it is time they stood up and said enough. >> let's talk about the balx jones interview. you're english and i'm australian. we look at it from an outsider's perspective and some people are shocked by what they see. you have say jones' rant about despots taking away guns back fired. he says i think he meaning you handled him perfectly, sat back and let alex make his own noose. i thought the same thing when i was watching the interview. did you feel that it did back fire on him? >> honestly i possibly have put on air. alex jones represents a very extreme -- very influential, very vocal gun lobby in america. he rants like this every day to millions of americans, most of them who believes what he says. this is a guy who believes president bush, his administration, ordered the 9/11 disaster, for example. you're talking with people who are scared in their thought process. and they believe that any government that wants any form of gun control after the massacres is attacking the second amend
these politicians have been cowered by the nra and the gun lobby for too long. it is time they stood up and said enough. >> let's talk about the balx jones interview. you're english and i'm australian. we look at it from an outsider's perspective and some people are shocked by what they see. you have say jones' rant about despots taking away guns back fired. he says i think he meaning you handled him perfectly, sat back and let alex make his own noose. i thought the same thing when i was...
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>> the nra has lobbied for this and they've been public about this for some type. lobbying to try to get specific provisions into the bill. i will tell you that it was senator harry reid who ultimately got these things put into the affordable care ability. it's a small little provision which is, i think, why in part it's been overlooked. but, as you say, it done specifically forbid doctors from asking their patients about guns. but it does -- it does prohibit people writing the stuff down, using it for purposes of research or data collection, having it as part of wellness programs. he asked the nra, they say, look if people know if doctors know, health care establishments know their patients have guns, it may increase their insurance premiums, although there's been no record or history of that in the past. people who want to be able to ask these questions say this is part of how we make things safer, create more safer swimming pools, for example, smoke detectors in homes. this is part of that same path. so this is sort of the collision here, ali, between these two
>> the nra has lobbied for this and they've been public about this for some type. lobbying to try to get specific provisions into the bill. i will tell you that it was senator harry reid who ultimately got these things put into the affordable care ability. it's a small little provision which is, i think, why in part it's been overlooked. but, as you say, it done specifically forbid doctors from asking their patients about guns. but it does -- it does prohibit people writing the stuff...
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he says the nra will not budge on any of the suggested measures. angie? >> today a community will pay their last respects to a gallaudet university professor who died in a fire. laura snyder gardner and her daughter mary ann died wednesday morning in a house fire in falls church. both were deaf. snyder gardner taught math at gallaudet university. e also helped coach the girl's soccer team at the model secondary school for the devon gallaudet's campus. the memorial service is at 2:30 this afternoon at gallaudet university in northeast d.c. >>> a man in his 80s is recovering from burn injuries after trying to put out a massive house fire with a bucket of water. cell phone video shows the intense fire broke out in a million dollar home in fairfax, virginia. fire investigators say the man brought his wife out safely and then went back inside to fight the fire. >> there was a delay in notification of the fire department. he made several attempts to fight the fire and then retreated from the home. >> one firefighter suffered a minor burn on his hand much the ca
he says the nra will not budge on any of the suggested measures. angie? >> today a community will pay their last respects to a gallaudet university professor who died in a fire. laura snyder gardner and her daughter mary ann died wednesday morning in a house fire in falls church. both were deaf. snyder gardner taught math at gallaudet university. e also helped coach the girl's soccer team at the model secondary school for the devon gallaudet's campus. the memorial service is at 2:30 this...
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the nra, the pro-life lobby and so on. it's hard to see how he levels a charge that this lobby intimidates people. now, are there pro-israel groups that are lobbying on behalf of israel? absolutely. are there dozens, if not hundreds of lobbies in washington operating in the same way all the time. so, this peculiar charge that this particular jewish lobby intimidates senators was something i found very disturbing and, obviously, not alone in this view. >> but you have writing in the "times" essentially about your column. it is bullying and name calling to denounce people as antisemitic because they won't embrace the policies of a far right israeli government that regularly shoots itself in the foot. in a world in which anti-semitism actually does persist this is devaluing the term so that it becomes simply a glib right wing insult. >> to be pro-israel is to be this far right, netanyahu and people even further to his right. that's simply just not true. that is simply a character. by the way, absolutely. the term anti-semitic
the nra, the pro-life lobby and so on. it's hard to see how he levels a charge that this lobby intimidates people. now, are there pro-israel groups that are lobbying on behalf of israel? absolutely. are there dozens, if not hundreds of lobbies in washington operating in the same way all the time. so, this peculiar charge that this particular jewish lobby intimidates senators was something i found very disturbing and, obviously, not alone in this view. >> but you have writing in the...
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but there's been fresh opposition to that ban from the nra. and even harry reid has said that he questions whether it could pass congress. given that, how hard will you push for an assault weapons ban? and if one cannot pass congress, what other measures would need to be included in a broad package in order to curb gun violence successfully? >> well, as i said, the vice president and a number of members of my cabinet went through a very thorough process over the last month, meeting with a lot of stakeholders in this including the nra, listened to proposals from all quarters, and they've presented me now with a list of sensible, common-sense steps that can be taken to make sure that the kinds of violence we saw at newtown doesn't happen again. i'm going to be meeting with the vice president today. i expect to have a fuller presentation later in the week to give people some specifics about what i think we need to do. my starting point is not to worry about the politics, my starting point is to focus on what makes sense, what works, what should w
but there's been fresh opposition to that ban from the nra. and even harry reid has said that he questions whether it could pass congress. given that, how hard will you push for an assault weapons ban? and if one cannot pass congress, what other measures would need to be included in a broad package in order to curb gun violence successfully? >> well, as i said, the vice president and a number of members of my cabinet went through a very thorough process over the last month, meeting with a...
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. >> yesterday the nra put out a new ad that is for children as an it to cut young as age four according to its rating that allows children to get to a shooting range and fire. given the conversation with the gaming industry, do you think that is appropriate? >> i have heard about this, but i have not had a conversation with the president about it. i really have not seen what you're referring to. >> i think that these are good questions. and i think some of the answers we don't know in terms of what the impact and influence applications and video games and entertainment have, but that is why the vice-president had some of the meetings that were had and this conversation does not end tomorrow. it continues. and, you know, i think for parents around the country these are issues that merit examination, and as a country, these are issues that merit examination. and some of the issues that are presented here are not ones that are solvable by washington action, necessarily. they are more of that nature that pinned to the will of community feelings and parental guidance and the like. so again,
. >> yesterday the nra put out a new ad that is for children as an it to cut young as age four according to its rating that allows children to get to a shooting range and fire. given the conversation with the gaming industry, do you think that is appropriate? >> i have heard about this, but i have not had a conversation with the president about it. i really have not seen what you're referring to. >> i think that these are good questions. and i think some of the answers we...
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also, in the washington post, the nra vows to resist new gun measures. c-span will be carrying that live later on this morning. you can find that right after washington journal later on today. let's keep with our phone calls on public school closures and whether it's a civil rights issue. mike is up next in north fort myers, florida, a democrat. caller: i love your program. host: thank you. caller: course offerings probably would have something to do with the improvement of the grades. i attended local schools in lee county. i was at the top of the class. i went to college and also graduated with honors from the university of florida. but i felt the the thing that taught me the best was when i started making my own independent cultural studies, many of india and china, the buddhist and yoga culture in india. the performance intellectually can actually be improved through ancient methods of study and balance and diet, and so on. none of that seems to be handled much in the american schools. it seems like we expect a certain agenda or certain list of cours
also, in the washington post, the nra vows to resist new gun measures. c-span will be carrying that live later on this morning. you can find that right after washington journal later on today. let's keep with our phone calls on public school closures and whether it's a civil rights issue. mike is up next in north fort myers, florida, a democrat. caller: i love your program. host: thank you. caller: course offerings probably would have something to do with the improvement of the grades. i...
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. >> do you think congress is cowed by the nra? >> that is pretty clear, isn't it? you know, when you grappa -- when you grow upo -- you know, it is easy to say no to an opponent or to a constituency of the other party. it is tougher to say no to a friend. to a supporter. when you get these jobs, elected to the congress or the legislature or you get elected as mayor, a measure of your oath is when you can look a friend in the eye, someone that he mostly agree with and say, i do not agree with you and you are wrong on this issue. i think the nra is wrong when they say the answer to a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun. when they say that teachers ought to be carrying guns in elementary schools. when they say that virtually no gun legislation is acceptable to them prepared -- to them. that is, to me, and extreme position. i would hope there are republicans and democrats who can look them in the eye and say, i'm sorry, mostly agree with you, but you are wrong puritan -- but you are wrong. i still have a few months left. i would like to continue in public life.
. >> do you think congress is cowed by the nra? >> that is pretty clear, isn't it? you know, when you grappa -- when you grow upo -- you know, it is easy to say no to an opponent or to a constituency of the other party. it is tougher to say no to a friend. to a supporter. when you get these jobs, elected to the congress or the legislature or you get elected as mayor, a measure of your oath is when you can look a friend in the eye, someone that he mostly agree with and say, i do not...
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en pantalla pero para finalizar la ley, el presidente necesita de la aprobación en el congreso, la nra afirmó pelear contra estas medidas. >>> el senado estatal aprobó una ley para el control de armas. >>> se llama new york seguro y los sicólogos y siquiátras tendrán que reportar cuando un paciente puede ser peligroso para él mismo o para otros. >>> con esta ley se marca un precedente nacional. >>> qué otros puntos se han tomado? >>> que cada 5 años, los dueños de armas renueven sus calificaciones y también se mantendrá una base de datos de quienes mantienen armas en su poder. >>> estas sólo son algunas de las medidas. >>> la secrretaria de estado hillary clinton respodnerá a preguntas del ataque a la embajada de los estados unidos en banglasi. >>> se mantuvo ausente por lo que se postergó hasta ahora. >>> uno de los 3 estados que aún permite el control de licencias de conducir. están cancelando las posiblidades de entregar licencias a indocumentados. >>> están a favor a nivel estatal de llegar a un acuerod, pero no eliminarlas. >>> la gobernadora dice que es una invit
en pantalla pero para finalizar la ley, el presidente necesita de la aprobación en el congreso, la nra afirmó pelear contra estas medidas. >>> el senado estatal aprobó una ley para el control de armas. >>> se llama new york seguro y los sicólogos y siquiátras tendrán que reportar cuando un paciente puede ser peligroso para él mismo o para otros. >>> con esta ley se marca un precedente nacional. >>> qué otros puntos se han tomado? >>> que cada...
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. >> reporter: the nra says the focus should be on mental health issues and violent entertainment, not gun control. and the group's president raised doubts about an assault weapons ban getting through congress. >> you don't want to bet your house on the outcome, but i would say that the likelihood is that they're not going to be able to get an assault weapons ban through this congress. >> reporter: it may be a steep climb, but it has the support of the president, some members of congress, and the police chief in newtown, connecticut. >> ban assault weapons, restrict those magazines that have so many bullets in them. >> reporter: now, as for the vice president not meeting with house republicans, a source familiar with the talks tells cnn that other members of congress will be brought into the process once they start exploring legislative options. >> dan lothian at the white house, thanks for that, dan. >>> a quick programming note. this wednesday, be sure to watch a special gun control town hall on "anderson cooper 360." we'll break down all the issues. that's wednesday at 8:00 eastern,
. >> reporter: the nra says the focus should be on mental health issues and violent entertainment, not gun control. and the group's president raised doubts about an assault weapons ban getting through congress. >> you don't want to bet your house on the outcome, but i would say that the likelihood is that they're not going to be able to get an assault weapons ban through this congress. >> reporter: it may be a steep climb, but it has the support of the president, some members...
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. >> talking of gun owners, the nra has seen what the organization is calling an unprecedented spike in membership numbers over the past month. this is according to the group's spokesman, 250,000 people have joined this organization here since this whole -- all the talk of gun control began. just give me some color. have you been on the inside of this show? what is it like? right there on the strip, right? >> reporter: it is at the sands right up the street from where we are. cnn could not get into the show. they had to close off the number of press that got in at 2,000. they said they had to turn away over 700 members of the press. there is not a lot of cameras -- allowed inside the show itself. it is a massive room with gun manufacturers, retailers, it is all trade, only trade. so there is no just individuals walking in off the street in order to get into the show. it is -- they bill it the largest show of this kind in the world. so people from around the world literally have descended on vegas this week to talk guns, to make deals, and to figure out where the gun industry is going
. >> talking of gun owners, the nra has seen what the organization is calling an unprecedented spike in membership numbers over the past month. this is according to the group's spokesman, 250,000 people have joined this organization here since this whole -- all the talk of gun control began. just give me some color. have you been on the inside of this show? what is it like? right there on the strip, right? >> reporter: it is at the sands right up the street from where we are. cnn...
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we have 80,000 police families in the nra. and we care about police safety. we want what works. >> i'm trying to be fair to everybody here. certainly, you have more chances to speak. >> that is the point. the criminals will not go to purchase the guns because there'll be a background check. it will stop them from original purchase. you missed that point completely. it is basic. [applause] >> there will be order. [gavel] there will be order in the committee room. >> i'm going to give you a chance. but let me say at the outset, captain kelly, thank you. thank you for bringing that wonderful, brave wife of yours today to remind us what victims suffer from buy and -- from gun violence. what a heroic figure she is and what a pillar you are to stand by her during her rehabilitation. we are so proud of her and of view. and i say with some regret, there should have been a hearing just like this right after your wife, one of our own, a member of congress was shot point-blank in the face at a town meeting in tucson, arizona. i am sorry it has taken two years to convene
we have 80,000 police families in the nra. and we care about police safety. we want what works. >> i'm trying to be fair to everybody here. certainly, you have more chances to speak. >> that is the point. the criminals will not go to purchase the guns because there'll be a background check. it will stop them from original purchase. you missed that point completely. it is basic. [applause] >> there will be order. [gavel] there will be order in the committee room. >> i'm...
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we know tomorrow is the big day with the nra and a couple of other gun groups, maybe just for show, maybe some substantive compromise will happen. at the end of the day, here you are, sitting in this high power meeting in the white house, you lost your stepdaughter, your daughter here. do you think the president should have been in there? >> no. no. he's got the right man in charge. he's very in tune with what he's doing and he was very pleased with the information he got today. he got a lot of very good -- took a lot of notes and he -- he commended the group and told them he was very -- the amount of information he got, and how astute they were on that, what issues they were tackling. he's very optimistic about getting something done. >> are you optimistic? >> absolutely. i see more momentum going now after newtown than i have seen since columbine. and after the killing and the massacre in aurora, it was on the public consciousness for a couple of weeks and then, of course, the olympics came along and it was soon forgotten and the same with gabby giffords, same thing happened. this time
we know tomorrow is the big day with the nra and a couple of other gun groups, maybe just for show, maybe some substantive compromise will happen. at the end of the day, here you are, sitting in this high power meeting in the white house, you lost your stepdaughter, your daughter here. do you think the president should have been in there? >> no. no. he's got the right man in charge. he's very in tune with what he's doing and he was very pleased with the information he got today. he got a...
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we will find out if he was listening to all people at the white house like the nra or is if there is a liberal think tank called center for american progress that actually has had the vice president's ear and they have 13 proposals. >> you know about them. center for american progress. >> it was started by chief of staff for bill clinton. these are not new proposals. a lot of these groups have had these lying around for years waiting for an opportunity to impose them on the country. this is clearly an opening for them. what's interesting is this contains one of the proposals is universal background checks is term for universal gun regulation. it will no longer be illegal if congress passes it for anybody to give a shot gun for his son tore christmas without notifying the federal government and getting a background check and registering the weapon. >> on that note this article in the "washington post" says there's an estimated 40 percent of gun sales that happen no questions asked. >> that is one of those numbers throw around in the media not at all clear where that comes from at all.
we will find out if he was listening to all people at the white house like the nra or is if there is a liberal think tank called center for american progress that actually has had the vice president's ear and they have 13 proposals. >> you know about them. center for american progress. >> it was started by chief of staff for bill clinton. these are not new proposals. a lot of these groups have had these lying around for years waiting for an opportunity to impose them on the country....
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here's what the president of the nra said yesterday on cnn. i want you to listen to this. >> when a president takes all the power of his office, if he's willing to expend political capital, you don't want to make predictions. you don't want to bet your house on the outcome. but i will say that likelihood is that they're not going to be able to get an assault weapons ban through this congress. >> so stephen, as you work for the mayors against illegal guns, is that part of the platform? do you think that it actually has a chance? >> yeah, i do. certainly i do. you know, we saw exactly what assault weapons can do about a month ago in sandy hook. so i think lawmakers haven't forgotten that. i mean it's an important measure. i certainly think congress will give it the consideration that it deserves. >> stephen barton, lori haus, i thank you very much for joining us this morning. very quickly, lori, how is your daughter doing? >> she is doing fine and she's a teacher herself. she teaches 5-year-olds. so this hit home to her and my family and n.in a
here's what the president of the nra said yesterday on cnn. i want you to listen to this. >> when a president takes all the power of his office, if he's willing to expend political capital, you don't want to make predictions. you don't want to bet your house on the outcome. but i will say that likelihood is that they're not going to be able to get an assault weapons ban through this congress. >> so stephen, as you work for the mayors against illegal guns, is that part of the...
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yesterday he met with the nra and companies that sell guns and wednesday, victims of gun violence. the vice president said he would give recommendations to the president by next week. yesterday, new york city's human-resources commissioner spoke of his efforts to improve the welfare program. he was awarded among previous recipients including jeb bush. from the manhattan institute, this is 40 minutes. [applause] [applause] >> thank you, peter. i want to especially thank you for your joke. u.s. provided the humor for speech today. -- you have provided the humor for the speech today. thank you to the manhattan institute. not only for this honor, but all you have done for this city. the list of important thinkers and writers to of influenced public policy in new yoryork is long. -- who have influenced public policy in new york is long. i have known the manhattan institute and city journal and long time and greatly benefited from your insights and contribution. i also want to say how grateful i am to mayor bloomberg. at no time in the past six years have i doubted that mayor bloomberg s
yesterday he met with the nra and companies that sell guns and wednesday, victims of gun violence. the vice president said he would give recommendations to the president by next week. yesterday, new york city's human-resources commissioner spoke of his efforts to improve the welfare program. he was awarded among previous recipients including jeb bush. from the manhattan institute, this is 40 minutes. [applause] [applause] >> thank you, peter. i want to especially thank you for your joke....
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seguridad armada en las escuelas pero sus dos hijas tienen seguridad todo el tiempo, el presidente de la nra no se retractó. >>> dijo que será una batalla y que van a pelear. >>> también el presidente de la cámara de representantes dijo que no hay urgencia de actuar, pero que los comité de la cámara baja revisaán las propuestas. >>> otros que reaccionaron en contra de la propuesta del presidente barack obama es el gobernador de mississipi, y un alguacil de oregon que dijo que no hará caso a las leyes anti armas. >>> cuáles son las posibilidades del presidente para que se aprueben sus propuestas en el congreso. >>> son pocas, el primer reto del mandatario es convencer a sus propios compañeros del partido, a los 11 demócratas del senado que están ligados a la asociación nacional del rifle. >>> pues estamos siguiendo muy cerca todo lo que tiene que ver con este tema, muchas gracias, maría eugenia payán. >>> la administración federal de aviación ordenó tener en tierra todos los aviones 787 dreamliners de boieng, hasta que se demuestre su seguridad en vuelo, united es la única
seguridad armada en las escuelas pero sus dos hijas tienen seguridad todo el tiempo, el presidente de la nra no se retractó. >>> dijo que será una batalla y que van a pelear. >>> también el presidente de la cámara de representantes dijo que no hay urgencia de actuar, pero que los comité de la cámara baja revisaán las propuestas. >>> otros que reaccionaron en contra de la propuesta del presidente barack obama es el gobernador de mississipi, y un alguacil de...
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happened without the data that allowed us to identify the problematic dealers, yet if it were i not to the nra we would never have access to read and more guns would have flowed onto the streets, and in all likelihood, more people would have been murdered. the undercover investigations we conducted were just one example of how we work to crack down on gun violence. had our urging of new york state legislature enacted the toughest penalties in the nation for illegal possession of a handgun 83 in the half year mandatory minimum prison sentence we also worked with our city council to adopt a law enabling the nypd to keep tabs on gun offenders in the city just as they track sex offenders. we on enforce those laws and others rigorously and that is a reason why new york is the safest city in the country. in the years that ended, new york city had the fewest murders in nearly half a century. income terrible records they decided to be kept back in 1963 we've never had a year remotely as the year we just had. as hard as we worked our free and as hard as we have achieved, the reality remains that during
happened without the data that allowed us to identify the problematic dealers, yet if it were i not to the nra we would never have access to read and more guns would have flowed onto the streets, and in all likelihood, more people would have been murdered. the undercover investigations we conducted were just one example of how we work to crack down on gun violence. had our urging of new york state legislature enacted the toughest penalties in the nation for illegal possession of a handgun 83 in...